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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Description:

Large raptor, dark brown upperparts contrast with white underparts, faint breast band. Small, white head has dark crown, eyestripe. Dark bill. Wings held at a distinct angle in flight, with underwing showing barred flight feathers and diagnostic dark patches on forewing. Gray legs and feet.

Habitat:

Worldwide distribution except Antarctica; found near large bodies of water.

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8 Comments

BugGirl
BugGirl 10 years ago

Thank you!

albear1960
albear1960 10 years ago

Very nice!!

BugGirl
BugGirl 10 years ago

Thanks, Sandra and Stefania!

SandraPereira
SandraPereira 10 years ago

Great series

BugGirl
BugGirl 10 years ago

Thanks, Kathleen!

BugGirl
BugGirl 10 years ago

Done. Thanks for the suggestion, Ava T-B!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

KathleenMcEachern
KathleenMcEachern 10 years ago

Nice series! I love watching them fish. I was disappointed this year to see a pair of Canada Geese have taken over a previous Osprey nest!

BugGirl
Spotted by
BugGirl

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013

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